The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-25

were made that there seemed to5be a
little touch of advertising, and I wish
to say, 10 keep even with my Georgia
friend, that ]: am glad to notice, in this
mornings Constitution, that reliable
Lpaper.to which my friend Grady re-
ferred, that the president will conde+
scend to stop a day at the Piedmont
exposition. ON his way to the alabama
State Fair. Laughter and applause
Now, gentlemen, we have come here
on an important mission. Men. do not.
act without motives, and when we find
SO many Intelligent planters of the
cotton states who have left their homes,
at inconvenience and expense to them
selves, to gather here for mutual con-
ference as, to what is the matter with
their great avocation, it gives omen of
an earnestness which, hope, will bear
rich fruit, in your deliberations, and
allow me-to express the wish, gentle
men, that when this convention ad-'
%journs we will not hear it said and see!
it printed, as we have 50 often done,
that the farmers met, passed some res
olutions, had a good time and ad-
journed. LIDO hope that the delibera-i
tions Of this body will,lookto business.
And allow me to warn yous gentlemen,
against one rock on which SO many ag-
ricultural conventions'have split. Els,
chew, as far as possible, yer the dis
cussion of every question which has
been made conspicuous in thepolitical'
parties of the country. We have come
hereto compare notes, to commune with
each other as to the great interests of
agriculture in the southern states,
which seems to be waning. Let US de-
vote ourselves earnestly, persistently,
theoretically, and [ do hope success
fully, to a solution of this great prob,
lem and a discovery of, the evils, and
to at least a practical suggestion as to.
the remedy. e. : ola :
The convention is now readytfor bu-
siness. The vice-presidents will please
come to the stand" ais j. ~" !
Colonel Thomas G.. Howard read the
report of the committee on report and
programme. This was a very able pa
per signed by the following: Samuel
Barnett, of Georgia, chairman; @. w.
Macune, of Texas; B. B. Belamy, of
Florida; H. G. Stringfellow, of Louis
lana; R. M. Hord, of Tennessee; W.
M. Fishback, of Arkansas; L. L. Polk,
of North Carolina; A. p. Butler, of
South Carolina; R. F. Kolb, of Ala
bama. .Ef.a-
At4:29 o'clock the convention ad-
journed to meet at 8 at night. wrHj /.
-~.,.. THE NIGHT SESSION. - ii. !
The convention. re-assembled at 8
o'clock, a large audience being present.
Many. ladies occupied seats in thedress
/, THE COMMITTEES APPOINTED. 5g~ !
The president announced the follow
ing committees al, fsresqa nsv,lio4
On Rules-L..F +. Livingstone, Geor-
gia; f. L. Carson, Alabama;D D. E. Bar
ker, Arkansas; w B. Miles, Mississippi;
J. NJ. Foster. louisiana .1oi,Iirgs9b
On Daily Programme@.iR r. Red
ding, of Georgia.; B.lR. Bellamy, Flor;
ida; J. C.. Bradley, Louisiana:DaM M.
Russell, Mississippis W. N. Fishback,
Arkansas. sf ~ aof1therly yt4GeGNj
& On. Organization-L. L, Poak,lohair-
man, North. Carolina; w. j. Northen,
Georgia; j. B. Humbert, South Caro-i
lima; G. NJ. Hughes, Alabama; lCisW.
Macune, Texas; p. NJ Russell Missis-
sippi;.D. e. Barker, Arkansas; CIR.
Fairbanks, Florida; B. En- Park, Geer-
gia; W. r. Hughes, Louisiana. Is spn
After the announcement ofqthe COM
mittees, a motion was made to- invite
Mr.. -Streator, of Illinois, to a seat on
the platform, and when received by
the president calls for a~sStreator,"i
"Streator," brought him to. the front.
He sdYgslltt ontheF ssYils and aafiIssaadlyapptka-
gges under YMchIthbH ct tlin Ling
and the northwest are suffering; and
Concluded By arguing that their only
relief lay n the organization OF q third
party, There was very emphatic and
general dissent from this proposition,
and a little breeze swayed the conyenpr
ton for awhile. ri 81. = ser :, =,
On motion, the convention adjourned
to meet at a. 10. tomorrow morning.
RULEsFoR THE ORCHARD.
Three rules in regards the opera
ton of pruning an orchard, and they
will be short ones sa a rel!